Box or container



Jan. 1, 1935.. H. M. HANSON 1,985,990

BOX OR CONTAINER Filed May 3, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 1, 1935 j e 1,985,990

uul'rso STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,985,990 1 BOX 03 CONTAINER Helen M. Hanson, Argyle, Win, a aaignor to j Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company,

Kalamaaoo, Mich.

Application May 3, 1933, Serial No. 669,123

7 Claims. (Cl. 229-41) The main objects of this invention are: wall with the sealing flaps8 secured thereto upon First, to provide a collapsible box which is well the bottom, as shown in Fig. 3. V 1 adapted for use as a lunch box. When thus collapsed. the rear wall flaps 6 and Second; to provide a collapsible box which 7 collapse upon the rear wall 3, as shown in Fig. I when erected is rigid and secure, may be easily 3, wi h the tongues 9 and 10 overlappin he I erected or collapsed, and may be very compactly cover, scores. 12 being provided at the base 01 mm, the ton ues to register with the score line Joining Thu-d, t provide box embodying these 1 the cover with the rear wall, these scoring lines tures which is very economical to produce. between Walls. and cover pa in indilo Objects relating to details and economies of cited n n lly at 13. 10

my invention will appear from t description The cover has a front flange extension 14 on t 1 11 The m t is defined and pointed its outer side edge and end flange extensions t in t claims 15 on its ends. These end flange extensions have A structure which is a preferred embodiment Sealing flaps On their Olltl'tlldS which are 15 of my invention is illustrated in the accompanylapped Oh the inside of andsecured t0 he fl n e 15 in drawings, m I extension 14 by glue or other means for perm 1 a perspective View f my improved manently and fixedly securing these parts. box, set Score lines 17 are provided extending from the m. 3 m a perspective View with the cover open score line 13 of the front cover flange to the outer Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the box partially edges the flange nsions 15 so that the 20 collapsed and illustrating the steps in collapsing end cover flanges and the from! COVE! fl e may or a 7 be collapsed inwardly, as shown in Fig. 3.

1''lg. 4 is a perspectiveview of the box completewith the Parts thus Winged, the b x may be iy collapsed and with a rubber band about it. quickly set up, it y be n ssa y to unfold 1'18. 5 is a vertical transverse section on line 1mm muapsed msitmn- S up the from 311d 5-5 of Fig. 1 with the removable. container or end walls or the box and 8 8 the real W flaps holder in position or extensions 6 and 7. The cover may then be i Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the removable swung up to closed Foam, the r will 3 7 7 8 container or holden at the outside of these detachably connected cover m. 7 is a plan view of the blank froni which flaps and d supml'hhl and Warm! their box is tormei V 1 connecting parts. The cover flanges are swung As most clearly shown in Fig. 7, my improved 21 1:2 3 5: s ."i when box is formed of n integral blank 01' bcxboard or trin e x my mum other suitable material suitably scored to facilitate th 8 8 band l- Placed mum I folding and provide a bottom 1, front wall 2, rear e n It avail 3 and cover 4, these parts being arranged ggfig fg f i gmggg af and and in I preferably provide a collapsible holder or The bottom has end walls 5 extending from its t m 18 hi h is These end walls have rear wall flaps 6 and r w 6 CW8? in cross tion and scored at its corners 19 so that itmay 7 extending from the rear edges thereof and hem coma sad on an 20 1 flaps 8 extending from the or contiiner i provided vyi tha on 1 1 c 32 23 front edges thereof. These sealing flaps 8 are g a g to engage in a slit 22 provided therefor in the arranged on the inside of the front wall 2 and rear wan extemmn or flap 7 This provides a flxedly secured thereto as by gluing. Y a suitable holder-one well adapted to receive soft The flaps 6 and 7 have mteflmkmg material wrapped in paraflin paper or the like. 0118116! 9 10 respectively their Outer This holder or container 18 is also formed of ends. these ton u s eing d fl y engaged boxboard or other suitable material and may be and when engaged forming an outer rear wall readily collapsed, of the box, as shown in Fig. 2. My improved box or container is especially de- 50 The end walls 5 have scores 11 extending from signed by me as a lunch box, although well the front lower corners thereof to the upper adapted for various uses where collapsible boxes ea corners; that is, these end walls are diag or containers are desired: mil! scored from corner to rner p rmi tin The structure is very economical to produce, 66 the collapsing of the end walls, and the front andat thesametimemaybeusedrepeatedlyifli desired. It is well adapted to receive advertising matter or may be printed or ornamented as desired without addingconsiderably to the cost.

It is obvious that the box may be varied in size and dimensions according to the use to which it is to be put.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A collapsible box formed of an integral blank scored for folding and comprising a bottom, front and rear walls, and a cover disposed in alignment, the cover being joined to the upper edge of the rear wall and having cover flap extensions on its front and end edges, the end extensions having sealing flaps on their front ends lapped upon and fixedly secured to the inner side of the front cover flange, the end cover flanges being scored diagonally from the bases of the front cover flanges to the outer edges facilitating collapsing of the cover flanges inwardly upon the cover, the bottom having substantially square end walls extending from the ends thereof, the end walls having rear wall flaps extending from their rear edges and front wall flaps extending from their front edges, the said rear wall flaps having disengageable interlocking tongues the bases of which are in line with the joint between the cover and the rear wall when the blank is in the flat, the front wall flaps being fixedly secured to the inner side of said front wall, the end walls being diagonally scored from their bottom front corners to their top rear corners to permit collapsing of the front and end walls upon the bottom with the rear wall flaps in overlapping relation to the rear wall, there being scores at the bases of the locking tongues of. the rear wall flaps permitting their disposition in overlapping relation to the cover and the collapsing of the cover on the rear wall and the rear wall flaps superimposed thereon.

2. A collapsible box formed of an integral blank scored for folding and comprising a bottom, front and rear walls, and a cover disposed in alignment, the cover being Joined to the upper edge of the rear wall and having cover flap extensions on its front and end edges, the end extensions having sealing flaps on their front ends lapped upon and fixedly secured to the inner side of the front cover flange, the end cover flanges being scored diagonally from the bases of the front cover flanges to the outer edges facilitating collapsing of the cover flanges inwardly upon the cover, the bottom having substantially square end walls extending from the ends thereof, the end walls having rear wall flaps extending from their rear edges and front wall flaps extending from their front edges, the said rear wall flaps having disengageable interlocking parts, the front wall flaps being fixedly secured to said front wall, the end walls being diagonally scored from their bottom front comers to their top rear corners to permit collapsing of the front and end walls upon the bottom with the rear wall flaps in overlapping relation to the rear wall.

3. A collapsible box formed of an integral blank scored for folding and comprising a bottom, front and rear walls, and a cover disposed in alignment, the cover being joined to the upper edge of the rear wall, the bottom having end walls extending from the ends thereof, the end walls having rear wall flaps extending from their rear edges and front wall flaps extending from their front edges, the said rear wall flaps having disengageable interlocking tongues the bases of which are in line with the joint between the cover and the rear wall when the blank is in the fiat, the front wall flaps being fixedly secured to the inner side of said front wall, the end walls being diagonally scored from their bottom front corners to their top rear corners to permit collapsing of the front and end walls upon the bottom with the rear wall flaps in overlapping relation to the rear wall, there being scores at the bases of the locking tongues of the rear wall flaps permitting their disposition in overlapping relation to the cover and the collapsing of the cover on the rear wall and the rear wall flaps superimposed thereon.

4. A collapsible box formed of an integral blank scored for folding and comprising a bottom, front and rear wallsiand a cover disposed in alignment, the cover being joined to the upper edge of the rear wall, the bottom having substantially square end walls extending from the ends thereof, the end walls having rear wall flaps extending from their rear edges and front wall flaps extending from their front edges, the said rear wall flaps having disengageable interlocking parts, the front wall flaps being fixedly secured to the inner side of said front wall, the end walls being diagonally scored from their bottom front corners to their top rear corners to permit collapsing of the front and end walls upon the bottom with the rear wall flaps in overlapping relation to the rear wall.

5. A collapsible box formed of a blank scored for folding and comprising bottom, front and rear walls, and a cover disposed in alignment, the bottom having square end walls extending from the ends thereof, the end walls having square rear wall flaps extending from their rear edges and front wall flaps extending from their front edges, the rear wall flaps being detachably engageable and the front wall flaps being lapped upon and secured to the front wall, the end walls being diagonally scored to permit collapsing of the front and end walls upon the bottom with the rear wall flaps in overlapping relation to the rear wall and cover.

6. A collapsible box formed of a blank scored for folding and comprising bottom, front and rear walls, and a cover disposed in alignment, the cover being provided with collapsible front and end flanges, the bottom having square end walls extending from the ends thereof, the end walls having square rear wall flaps extending from their rear edges and front wall flaps extending from their front edges, the rear wall flaps being detachably engageable and the front wall flaps being lapped upon and secured to the front wall, the end walls being diagonally scored to permit collapsing of the front and end walls upon the bottom with the rear wall flaps in overlapping relation to the rear wall and cover.

7. In a collapsible lunch box, an integral blank of paper board out and scored to provide a rectangular bottom panel the length of which is substantially twice its width, a rectangular front wall panel of the same size as said bottom panel and connected to the front edge thereof by a fold line, square end wall panels of half the size of said bottom panel and connected to the and edges thereof by fold lines, the end wall panels having diagonal fold lines and front flaps secured to said front wall panel so that the latter and the end wall panels are readily collapsible on the bottom panel, a rectangular rear wall panel of the same size as said bottom panel and connected to the rear edge thereof by a fold line,

substantially square rear wall flaps o! substan tially the same size as said end wall panels and connected to the rear edges thereof by told lines, the rear wall flaps havingtongues at their inner & edges adapted to be interlocked when the box is erected, the tongues being connected to the rear wall flaps by told lines in line with the upper edge of the rear wall panel when the blank is in the flat, and a rectangular cover panel of the 10 same size as said bottom panel and connected to the upper edge of said rear wall panel by a hinge line, the cover panel having integral front and end wall flanges adapted to collapse on the inner side thereof when not in use, the arrange- 15 ment being such that the box when erected for is structurally rigid and resists inadvertent flaps and rear wall panel providing in eflect a rear wall of double thickness, the box being adapted to be collapsed ior handy transportation when not in use by opening thecover, releasing the tongues, collapsing the front wall panel and end wall panels on the bottom. panel with the rear wall flaps overlapping the rear wall panel and the tongues overlapping the cover panel, collapsing the front and end wall flanges of the cover thereon, lolding the front wall panel'inwardly over the bottom panel, folding the cover panel inwardly over the rear wall panel, and folding the rear wallpanel and bottom panel outwardly in back-to-back relation, whereby a neat and compact fiat package is formed which may be readily carried in the pqzket oi the user if desired.

HELEN M. HANSON. 

